Women’s Ashes 2023: Australia Women lose first ODI match since 2021; England wins first ODI by two wickets

England Women ended Australia Women’s 15-match profitable streak in ODIs as they gained the primary One-Day International of the Women’s Ashes by two wickets on the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday.

Australia’s final defeat within the 50-over format got here towards India Women in September 2021 on the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.

England chased down 264 runs in 48.1 overs and registered the third highest run-chase towards Australia in ODIs. New Zealand Women maintain the report for chasing 276 in Auckland in 2017, adopted by India’s 265 within the historic recreation at Mackay, which had ended Australia’s 26-match profitable streak.

This was additionally England’s first win towards Australia in ODI cricket since October 2017 and it got here after dropping eight consecutive video games towards the Southern Stars. Incidentally, England’s final win towards Australia at residence was additionally at Bristol, in July 2017.

The thrilling two-wicket win was arrange by captain Heather Knight’s unbeaten 86-ball 75 whereas Kate Cross’ unbeaten cameo of 19 from 20 balls imparted the ending touches.

The multi-format Women’s Ashes continues to be alive, with each England and Australia degree on six factors. However, Australia simply wants one win from the following two ODIs to retain the Ashes.

Australia had bagged 4 factors after profitable the one-off Test earlier than England bounced again with a 2-1 sequence win within the T20I leg.

The second ODI is on Sunday (July 16) in Southampton, adopted by the third ODI on Tuesday (July 18) in Taunton.